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The CapuleTs & The MonTagues(I Capuleti e i Montecchi)Vincenzo Bellini 1830

NEW PRODUCTION

After nearly a decade of critically acclaimed performances and Grammy award-winning recordings, Joyce DiDonato returns to Lyric Opera fresh from yet another triumph as Romeo in the San Francisco Opera production of The Capulets and the Montagues.

“DiDonato’s voice is a marvel – tender and expressive in Bellini’s long-breathed melodies, mercurial in the opera’s most intricate passage work – and her ornamentation is focused and flawless. Her Act 1 duet with Cabell was sublime.” — Opera News

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YounG Lovers, FAte, AnD ImpenDInG Doom The theme of forbidden love is, indeed, timeless, and Verona’s doomed lovers have inspired plays, novels and movies, as well

as ballets and operas, for centuries.

Based on Renaissance legend (rather than Shakespeare’s play), a

longstanding political feud drives the drama in Bellini’s opera,

adding a fascinating layer to this bel canto masterpiece. The

score’s vocal fireworks are tempered by elegant and luminously

beautiful duets illustrating Bellini’s passionate love affair with

the human voice.

Tickets: kcopera.org 816-471-7344 1-877-OPERAKC (Toll free)

saturday, september 21, 2013 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, september 25, 2013 7:30 p.m.

Friday, september 27, 2013 7:30 p.m.

sunday, september 29, 2013 2:00 p.m.

“It’s a voice that wraps itself around you...long, sinuous

phrasing, warm tone and a sophistication that touches

everything she sings.” – The Times (London)

An ImportAnt House Debut...nICoLe CAbeLL

Joyce DiDonato Romeo

William burden Tebaldo

nicole Cabell Giulietta

stephen morscheck Capellio

Kevin newbury Director

Sung in Italian with English and Italian titles

Photos by Cory Weaver for San Francisco Opera

The MagiC FluTeWolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1791

A Dragon, A Queen and One Very Special Flute

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prepAre to be enCHAnteD Mozart’s genius is supremely evident in his last opera, The Magic

Flute. The deceptively simple fairytale story is matched with some

of the most stunningly beautiful music ever written. From the

coloratura pyrotechnics of the Queen of the Night’s arias, to

the lyrical anguish of Pamina’s “Ach ich fühls,” to the vaudeville-like love duet of Papageno and Papagena, the music illustrates

what sets Mozart apart from his many rivals: a unique and

profound understanding of humanity.

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saturday, november 9, 2013 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, november 13, 2013 7:30 p.m.

Friday, november 15, 2013 7:30 p.m.

sunday, november 17, 2013 2:00 p.m.

With a vibrant, sophisticated use of color and kinetic forms, Jun Kaneko (a renowned ceramicist and visual artist) has created a magical world that, like Mozart’s music, is engaging in its simplicity, but illustrates the depth of the story magnificently.

shawn mathey Tamino

Lauren snouffer Pamina

Harry silverstein Director

Jun Kaneko Production Designer

Daniel belcher Papageno

Sung in English with English and German titles | Co-production with San Francisco Opera

vIsuAL ArtIst CAptIvAtes

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la bohèMeGiacomo Puccini 1896

TRADITIONAL PRODUCTION

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A CHerIsHeD tALe oF Love AnD Loss Perhaps the most beloved opera of all time, La bohème follows

the adventures of a quartet of irrepressible and impoverished

young Parisians. When the seamstress Mimì and the poet

Rodolfo fall in love, the fragile nature of life and love follow the

course of the changing seasons.

The tenderly beautiful music plays in counterpoint to the

comic antics of the bohemians, creating an unforgettable and

enduring masterpiece.

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saturday, march 15, 2014 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, march 19, 2014 7:30 p.m.

Friday, march 21, 2014 7:30 p.m.

sunday, march 23, 2014 2:00 p.m.

Rising star Katie Van Kooten, singing the role of Mimì, returns to

the Lyric Opera of Kansas City after her acclaimed performance as

The Countess in The Marriage of Figaro. She performed the role

of Mimì at Houston Grand Opera and Royal Opera House to much

acclaim. “Katie Van Kooten sang with a soprano of richness and

warmth, which was a delight to the ears...” – Opera News

A stAr returns

Lucas meachem Marcello

Katie van Kooten Mimì

Linda brovsky Director

Giorgio berrugi Rodolfo

ellie Dehn Musetta

Sung in Italian with English and Italian titles

Photos by Karen Almond for Dallas Opera

Die FleDerMaus

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A bubbly vignette of humor and romance

Johann Strauss II 1874

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mAsquerADes, mIstAKen IDentItIes AnD A bALL

Johann Strauss’s effervescent operetta satirizes the decadent

society of his time. Before a short jail sentence for offending the

tax collector, Gabriel von Eisenstein stops by Prince Orlofsky’s

ball as a last-minute diversion. Eisenstein and his group of

friends soon discover masked identities while practical jokes

unfold and spouses push the limits of fidelity. But by the end of

the evening, the only party at fault is the champagne!

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saturday, April 26, 2014 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014 7:30 p.m.

Friday, may 2, 2014 7:30 p.m.

sunday, may 4, 2014 2:00 p.m.

”Johann Strauss II was a consummate master of operetta. We are pleased to bring to you a work of great panache and comic timing which will round out our season’s offerings and give our audience a truly entertaining conclusion to this season.” – Deborah Sandler, Lyric Opera General Director and CEO

operettA At Its FInest

Sung in English with English and German titles

Liam bonner Eisenstein

r. Keith brumley Scenic Designer

Ward Holmquist Conductor

Gordon Gietz Alfred

tomer Zvulun Director

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artistsThe CapuleTs & The MonTaguesseptember 21, 25, 27, 29, 2013

The MagiC FluTenovember 9, 13, 15, 17, 2013

la bohèMemarch 15, 19, 21, 23, 2014

Die FleDerMausApril 26, 30, may 2, 4, 2014

Programs, dates, artists and pricing are subject to change.

Joyce DiDonato Romeo

william burden Tebaldo

nicole cabell Giulietta

Stephen Morscheck Capellio

Kevin newbury Director

Shawn Mathey Tamino

Lauren Snouffer Pamina

harry Silverstein Director

Jun Kaneko Production Designer

Daniel belcher Papageno

Lucas Meachem Marcello

Giorgio berrugi Rodolfo

Katie van Kooten Mimì

Linda brovsky Director

ellie Dehn Musetta

Liam bonner Eisenstein

Gordon Gietz Alfred

tomer Zvulun Director

r. Keith brumley Scenic Designer

ward holmquist Conductor

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